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This research proposes that a cross-cultural disconnect exists between Japanese and American English in the realm of bodily functions used as metaphor. Perhaps nowhere is this notion illustrated more clearly than by a cartoon that was inspired by recent tragic events in Japan.

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    2012
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    • Partial requirement for: M.A., Arizona State University, 2012
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    • Includes bibliographical references (p. 73-74)
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    • Appendix B in Japanese and English
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    • Field of study: English

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